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1960 Syracuse Orangemen football team

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1960 Syracuse Orangemen football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record7–2
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumArchbold Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Eastern major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Syracuse – 7–2–0
No. 16 Penn State – 7–3–0
Army – 6–3–1
Holy Cross – 6–4–0
Pittsburgh – 4–3–3
Boston University – 3–5–2
Boston College – 3–6–1
Colgate – 2–7–0
Villanova – 2–8–0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1960 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1960 college football season.[2] The Orangemen were led by 12th-year head coach Ben Schwartzwalder and played their home games at Archbold Stadium in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the regular season with a record of 7–2 and ranked 19th in the AP Poll. The university administration ruled against accepting a bowl invite saying that the "season was long enough".[3] They were not invited to a bowl game.

Junior halfback Ernie Davis continued to garner national attention, earning consensus All-American honors while rushing for 877 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Boston UniversityNo. 2W 35–725,000[4]
October 1at No. 5 KansasNo. 2W 14–740,000[5]
October 8at Holy CrossNo. 1W 15–618,000[6]
October 15No. 20 Penn StateNo. 4
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 21–1540,617[7]
October 22at West VirginiaNo. 3W 45–020,000[8]
October 29PittsburghNo. 3
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
L 0–1041,872[9]
November 5vs. ArmyNo. 9L 6–966,000[10]
November 12ColgateNo. 17
  • Archbold Stadium
  • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)
W 46–623,000[11]
November 18at Miami (FL)No. 14W 21–1445,271[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 2017 Syracuse football media guide. pg. 148
  2. ↑ "1960 Syracuse Orange Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Syracuse Players Don't Like Ruling". The Journal News. White Plains, New York. UPI. November 23, 1960. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Syracuse wallops Boston U. 35–7". San Antonio Light. September 25, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Syracuse rallies to clip Jayhawks". Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ahern, John (October 9, 1960). "H.C. Stuns Syracuse, Misses Upset, 15–6". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 85 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Syracuse stops State on 1, 4 to win, 21–15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Syracuse gridders wallop West Virginia gridders". The Tribune. October 23, 1960. Retrieved January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Pitt ends Orange win streak". The Palm Beach Post. October 30, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Army upsets Syracuse". San Francisco Chronicle. November 6, 1960. Retrieved March 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Toenniessen, Lowell (November 13, 1960). "For Colgate: A Thrill; 14–6 at Half, but Orange Wins by 40". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1960 Syracuse)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2026.